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Earlier this year, a $4 (₦1,500 approx.) smartphone 'Freedom 251' meant for the rural Indian market was announced by a firm called Ringing Bells, sending waves throughout the industry. Believe it or not, it’s real and about to start shipping.

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The Freedom 251 is now set to start shipping on July 6 to those who pre-ordered the device.

Built by India’s Ringing Bell, the phone sports some very ho-hum specs when compared to other devices — but it’s four dollars.

Specifications :
Display : 4-inch WVGA IPS display
Back Camera :3.2 megapixel auto-focus rear camera
Front Camera : 0.3 megapixel front camera
Processor :1.3 GHz quad-core processor
RAM : 1GB
Internal Storage : 8GB with External SD card support,
Freedom 251 battery : 1450 mAh
Operating System : Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.

When it was announced, the device drew a lot of side-eye looks for its price point. So much so it caused the India Cellular Association to lobby the country’s telecom minister to figure out how Ringing Bell was accomplishing the feat.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Ringing Bells’ Founder and CEO Mohit Goel says “We learned from our mistakes and decided to go silent until we come out with the product. Now we have a 4-inch, dual-SIM phone ready for delivery. I feel vindicated.”

The $4 price-point is approximately RS 251, and won’t make Ringing Bell any money unless it’s wildly popular. Goel says there’s a RS 151 loss on each device, but is “happy that the dream of connecting rural and poor Indians as part of the ‘Digital India’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives has been fulfilled with ‘Freedom 251’.”

Source: http://www.appfric.com/2016/06/indias-1500-android-smartphone-freedom.html

This will be good business,lemme start calling my Indian friends

Niger people will sell it like 13k

See better business opportunity na to import these phones and start selling it from 10k above

Nice

This is a very cool investment opportunity. Shipping them to Nigeria won;t wn't be a hassle. I got to cash in on this. Lol

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Op tell them the phones are ova bookd. the site for ordering the phone closed days After the started, taking orders. B4 I even book sef Na war. I guess 1billion pple dey try book too, An Na 1 per person. Happy they start shipping soon I done too wait

Pls how can I get dis device?
Wanna get it for my sibling

Tanx

please how can I plays order

$4!!! Are they kidding?

make i order like 50 share for my birthday. lol

order like 200 then throw a house party n give Erie body one each....I will b like god